NGTijah Bolton-Akpan, executive director of Policy Alert, has joined the global board of the Resource Justice Network (RJN), serving as the Anglophone West Africa representative. Previously known as Publish What You Pay, the RJN focuses on promoting transparency, accountability, and equitable governance of natural resources in Africa. Bolton-Akpan will collaborate with other African representatives to influence global policies that ensure local communities benefit from resource extraction. He expressed gratitude to outgoing representatives and supporters in Nigeria for their role in his election. Policy Alert, the organization he leads, has long advocated for fiscal transparency and environmental justice in Nigeria's Niger Delta.
Bias read (Progressive): The article highlights efforts by civil society organizations like Policy Alert and the Resource Justice Network to advocate for transparency, accountability, and equitable governance of natural resources. These groups typically align with progressive agendas focused on social equity and corporate/g
